Galdakao

Galdakao Galdácano
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Galdakao Location of Galdakao within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°13′50″N 2°50′45″W / 43.23056°N 2.84583°W / 43.23056; -2.84583
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Greater Bilbao
Government
• Mayor	Iñigo Hernando Arrandiaga (Basque Country Unite)
Area
• Total	31.66 km2 (12.22 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Highest elevation	326 m (1,070 ft)
Lowest elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	29,288
• Density	930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Galdakar, Galdakoztar, G-town
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	48960
Website	Official website

Galdakao is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country.

It is located in the Greater Bilbao, in the valley of the Ibaizabal river, near the Ganguren mountain range. It is surrounded by some summits such as Arrezurriaga (329 m), Txispamendi (221 m) and Santa María (476 m) in the north and Upo (556 m) and Mandoia (640 m) in the south.

It is coterminous with Zamudio, Lezama and Larrabetzu in the north, with Zaratamo and Zeberio in the south, with Amorebieta, Lemona and Bedia in the east and with Etxebarri and Basauri in the west.